The California Education Code authorizes CalSTRS to hold a hearing for the purpose of determining any question presented to it involving any right, benefit, or obligation. The proposed regulations govern the process that occurs before a hearing is held by CalSTRS. The proposed regulations reflect a structure that guides the member through an administrative remedy process and are designed to assist the member in moving their request or contention forward within CalSTRS. CalSTRS has reached out to employers and other advocacy groups to provide information and request feedback on the draft internal appeal regulations.

On January 3, 2012, CalSTRS submitted the Internal Informal Appeal Regulation File to the Office of Administrative Law. The OAL will review the regulations packed and notify the agency of any deficiencies within three (3) working days of the receipt of the file. Thereafter, the OAL will either approve the regulations and transmit it to the Secretary of State for filing or disapprove it within thirty (30) working days after review. If the regulations are disapproved, the OAL will provide CalSTRS with a written decision detailing the reasons for disapproval. Depending on the reasons for disapproval, the agency may have to comply with the formal regulatory process after the regulations are rewritten to address the OAL's reasons for disapproval.

Below are links to the documents that make up the submitted rulemaking file for the Internal Appeal regulations:

• Cover Page: Rulemaking File – Z-2011-0630-01 (PDF; 7KB)
• Certification (PDF; 171KB)
• Table of Contents (PDF; 22KB)
• Tab A: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF; 1.7MB)
   
  1. Received for Filing Publication Date (Std. 400)
  2. Submission of Regulations (STD. 400)
  3. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  4. Informative Digest/Policy Statement
  5. Disclosures Regarding the Proposed Action
  6. Consideration of Alternatives
  7. Contact Person
  8. Availability of Statement of Reasons and Text Proposed Regulations
  9. Availability of Final Statement of Reasons
  10. Availability of Documents on Internet


• Tab B: Text of Regulations Originally Noticed to Public (PDF; 446KB)
• Tab C: Final Regulation Text (PDF; 188KB)
• Tab D: Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF; 110KB)
• Tab E: Statement that No Written Comments Were Submitted During 45-day Comment Period or Made at Public Hearing (PDF; 13KB)
• Tab F: Public Hearing Transcript (PDF; 413KB)
• Tab G: Updated Informative Digest (PDF; 12KB)
• Tab H: Final Statement of Reasons (PDF; 35KB)
• Tab I: Statement of Mailing Notice (PDF; 190KB)
• Tab J: Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF; 866KB)
  1. Std. 399 Form
  2. Email from Department of Finance
  
  
• Instruction Memo (PDF; 3.3MB) to OAL with Attachments.
  Attachments:
  1. Text of the Proposed Regulations
  2. November 4, 2011, Board Meeting Minutes
  3. November 4, 2011, Board Item re: Internal Appeal Regulations
  4. Amended Table of Contents
  5. New Certification

For more information, please contact:

Jennifer L. Plescia, Staff Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
California State Teachers' Retirement System
P.O. Box 15275, MS-03
Sacramento, CA 95851-0275
Telephone: (916) 414-1724
Fax: (916) 414-1723
E-Mail: CalSTRSInternalReview@CalSTRS.com

The backup contact person for these inquiries is:

Gail Moore, Legal Analyst
Office of the General Counsel
California State Teachers' Retirement System
P.O. Box 15275, MS-03
Sacramento, CA 95851-0275
Telephone: (916) 414-1724
Fax: (916) 414-1723
E-Mail: CalSTRSInternalReview@CalSTRS.com